Communication
Systems
Dr. Cong Ling
Spring Term
Syllabus
What is the course about, and what are the key
results; Probability and random processes; Models for noise in
communication channels; Representation of band-limited noise; Effect of
noise in an analog baseband
system; Effect of noise in AM systems; Effect of noise in FM systems;
Introduction to digital communications systems; Performance of digital
systems in the presence of noise; Introduction to information theory; What
does information theory have to say about the performance of communications
systems; Elements of source coding and channel coding.
Textbooks
S. Haykin & M. Moher, Communication Systems, 5th ed., International
Student Version, Wiley, 2009
S. Haykin, Communication
Systems, 4th ed., Wiley, 2001
B.P. Lathi, Modern Digital
and Analog Communication Systems, 3rd ed., Oxford University Press, 1998
J.G. Proakis and M. Salehi, Communication Systems Engineering,
Prentice-Hall, 1994
L.W. Couch II, Digital and Analog
Communication Systems, 6th ed., Prentice-Hall, 2001
Lecture Slides
PDF. Also
available in
Blackboard.
Problem Sheets
PDF. Also
available in
Blackboard.
Past Exam
Papers
2008 2009 2010 2011
Office Hours
Check your timetable. You can
come to ask questions.
Frequently Asked
Questions
Is topic "xyz" examinable? All topics included in the lectures are examinable
with the exception of the polynomial representation of cyclic codes.
Do I need to remember long
formulas? In general
you are not expected to memorize long complicated formulas. However you
will be expected to remember some basic and important formulas such as the Shannon formula.
How many problems will I choose in the exam? There are no choices any more in the final exam. This
is to discourage game playing and selective revision.
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